Security Council, 10251st Meeting (AM) Children and Armed Conflict
What was announced
The Security Council is set to hold a briefing on children and armed conflict as a signature event of Greece’s October presidency of the Council, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the General Assembly’s establishment of the children and armed conflict mandate. Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs Giorgos Gerapetritis is expected to preside over the session. The anticipated briefers are Vanessa Frazier, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict; Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF; Jainaba Jagne, the African Union Special Envoy for Children Affected by Armed Conflict; and a representative of civil society. The briefing is expected to…
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- United Nations Security Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- African Union (Level 7 of 10) · more news
- United Nations Children's Fund (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies · news at this level
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- Original: https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16487
- Published 2026-10-26 10:44:44 UTC
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